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*Fred Pugh*: Pastor of Grace Covenant Church in Olmstead Township, OH; ARBCA Coordinator until 11/2019

Timeline of Events
Bold = according to the referenced documentation, men who received the “Report, Conclusions and
Recommendations,” aka “Level 2 Report” “middle level report” “sanitized report” “unsealed report.”

Underlined = according to the referenced documentation, men who received the “Confidential Report and
Recommendations,” aka “Level 1 Report” “fuller report” “sealed report.” All men who received this report received
it as a part of the Complete Report. “This Complete Report contained copies of the Level 1 Report, including the
separate recommendations to each family involved; the Level 2 Report; the Level 3 Report; and ‘statements
from Mr. Chantry, the parents, and one of the children; the letters that had been exchanged between MVBC
elders and Mr. Walt Chantry; Tom Chantry’s Resignation; Special Meeting Minutes; Tom Chantry’s Severance
Schedule; Tom’s acknowledgment of having received the Severance Schedule; two letters to the Informal
Council; and a timeline of events.’” [AC Report Part 2, page 13, last paragraph]

Spring 2010 AC Members: Gordon Taylor (Coordinator), Fred Pugh (Chairman), Jon Hueni (Secretary), Pete Van
Dorn (Treasurer), Steve Marquedant, Donny Martin, Ron Baines, Fred Malone, Larry Vincent, John
Giarrizzo, Bob Selph, David Campbell, and Hank Rast. [Spring ‘10 ARBCA Update]

Spring 2011 AC Members: Gordon Taylor (Coordinator), Fred Pugh (Chairman), Joh Hueni (Secretary), Pete Van
Dorn (Treasurer), Donny Martin, Larry Vincent, Steve Marquedant, David Campbell, Hank Rast, John
Giarrizzo, Arden Hodgins, Ron Baines, Fred Malone, and Jeff Oliver. [Spring 2011 ARCBCA Update]

Spring 2013 AC Members: Gordon Taylor (Coordinator), John Giarrizzo (Chairman), Ron Baines (Vice Chairman),
Matt Foreman (Secretary), Jeff Oliver (Treasurer), Steve Marquedant, Doug VanderMuelen, David
Johnston, Steve Woodman, David Campbell, Arden Hodgins, Fred Pugh, Dough Van Dorn, and
Brandon Smith. [Spring 2013 ARBCA Update]

Spring 2014 AC Members: Gordon Taylor (Coordinator), John Giarrizzo (Chairman), Ron Baines (Vice Chairman),
Matt Foreman (Secretary), Jeff Oliver (Treasurer), Steve Marquedant, Arden Hodgins, Fred Pugh,
Doug Van Dorn, Steve Woodman, Doug VanderMuelen, Dave Johnston, and Brandon Smith. [Spring
2014 ARBCA Update]

April 2015 At the General Assembly, “Mr. Marley asked Mr. Marquedant not to accept an application for
membership from CRBC, because members of MVBC had never fully resolved issues with MVBC that
developed during the time Mr. Chantry was pastor of MVBC. [AC Report Part 1, pg. 5]

AC Members: John Giarrizzo (Coordinator), Douglas VanderMuelen (Chairman), Ron Baines (Vice
Chairman), Brandon Smith (Secretary), Jeff Oliver (Treasurer), Steve Marquedant, Fred Pugh. [Spring
2015 ARBCA Update]

July 8, 2015 Prescott Police are contacted regarding an allegation that Tom Chantry sexually abused an
individual at MVBC when he was a young child. A police investigation is opened. [Police Report
7/8/2015]

*name* = according to the referenced documentation, men who knew of allegations/police


investigation prior to Tom’s arrest.
July 21, 2015 “*Mr. Marley* met with an investigator in the Prescott Police Department and reported that he had
‘inherited’ the case file concerning Mr. Chantry, a former pastor of MVBC. *Mr. Marley* kept the
binder, which was impounded as evidence at this meeting.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 5]

July 2015 “*Mr. Marley* notified *John Giarrizzo*, ARBCA Coordinator; *Douglas VanderMeulen*, Chairman
of the Administrative Council (AC); and *Steve Marquedant*, Chairman of the Membership
Committee; that a man had recently made an allegation that Mr. Chantry had molested him several
years earlier…” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 5]

*Steve Marquedant* informed *Jeff Massey* of the allegation against Mr. Chantry. [AC Report Part
1, pg. 8]

July 2015 “*Mr. Marley* also informed *Rob Cosby*, a member of the Administrative Council, of the
allegation against Mr. Chantry.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 5]

July 26, 2015 “CRBC applied for membership in ARBCA.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 6]
Sponsored by Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Rockford, IL, Pastor Dale Smith.

Aug 2, 2015 “*MVBC* submitted a letter protesting CRBC’s application for membership. The protest centered
primarily on *MVBC*’s belief that Mr. Chantry had not taken action to ‘seek full repentance and the
forgiveness from each of the four children and their parents’ named in the informal council’s
report.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 6]

This letter included a “signed letter from one of the parents involved” as evidence [MVBC Objection
to Ad Hoc]

Sep 15, 2015 ARBCA Coordinator *John Giarrizzo* visited CRBC Hales Corners, WI to give ARBCA presentation
[Screenshot of ARBCA FaceBook Page]

Nov 2, 2015 Tom Chantry wrote and signed a document saying that he had no problems with *MVBC* and knew
that *MVBC* might say something at the GA. He gives permission to share the document “with
anyone who inquires.” [AC Report Part 1, Attachment 13]

Nov 12, 2015 “The Membership Committee interviewed the officers of CRBC.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7]

January 2016 “*Mr. Marley* told *Mr. Giarrizzo* that Mr. Chantry was being investigated for multiple counts of
child molestation, and that ARBCA should not vote CRBC into the association.” [AC Report Part 1, pg.
7]

Feb 9, 2016 “A membership Committee report recommended to the Administrative Council that CRBC’s
application for membership be approved. This report was submitted to the Administrative Council
at its March 1, 2016, meeting.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7] Note: *Fred Pugh* was a member of the
Administrative Council.

Feb 10, 2016 Detective Justin Landry of Hales Corner Police Department visited *Tom Chantry* “to see if he was
willing to provide a statement as to the allegations in this case.” [Police Report 2/10/2016]
“Det. Landry attempted to interview *Chantry* about his involvement in the offense in this case.
*Chantry* declined to speak to him but inquired what would be happening with the case.” [Police
Report 2/16/2016]
Mid-Feb or “*Mr. Marley* notified *Steve Martin*, the newly elected Coordinator of the Administrative
early Mar 2016 Council of the allegation and investigation. *Mr. Marley* also requested disapproval of CRBC’s
membership application. [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7]

Late Feb 2016 “The *Administrative Council* was informed of the allegation against *Mr. Chantry* and discussed
what effect, if any, the allegation and the report of an investigation might have on consideration of
CRBC’s membership application.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7] Note: *Fred Pugh* was a member of the
Administrative Council.

*AC Members*: *Steve Martin* (Coordinator) *John Giarrizzo* (possibly no longer on the AC as
*Steve Martin* was noted to have taken over the position as Coordinator in Mid-Feb or early
March), *Douglas VanderMuelen* (Chairman), *Ron Baines* (Vice Chairman), *Brandon Smith*
(Secretary), *Steve Marquedant*, *Fred Pugh*. [Spring 2015 ARBCA Update] *Rob Cosby* [AC
Report Part 1, pg. 5] Note: Jeff Oliver resigned from the AC in Jan 2016.

All the members of the MC were made aware of the allegation against *Mr. Chantry*.
*Membership Committee*: *Steve Marquedant*, *Jeff Massey*, *Jason Walter*, *David Dykstra*,
*Larry Vincent*.

Mar 1, 2016 “The *Administrative Council* approved the Membership Committee’s motion to recommend CRBC
to the delegates of the April 2016 General Assembly for membership in ARBCA.” [AC Report Part 1,
pg. 7] Note: *Fred Pugh* was a member of the Administrative Council.

Apr 25, 2016 “CRBC was presented to the delegates of the General Assembly, which approved CRBC for
membership.” [AC Report Part 1, pg. 7]

Spring 2016 AC Members: *Steve Martin* (Coordinator), Earl Blackburn (Chairman), *Jeff Massey* (Vice
Chairman), *Larry Vincent*, *John Giarrizzo*, *David Dykstra*, Bob Curley, Al Huber, Michael Kelly,
*Brandon Smith* (Secretary), and *Rob Cosby* (Treasurer). [Spring 2016 ARBCA Update]

Apr/May 2016 *MVBC* resigned its membership from ARBCA due to CRBC’s entrance into ARBCA and ARBCA’s
nondisclosure of the child molestation investigation to the member churches of ARBCA before the
vote. [Grace Covenant Investigative Report page 20]

July 27, 2016 A warrant was issued for the arrest of *Tom Chantry* for five counts of molestation of a child and
two counts of aggravated assault. [Arrest Warrant Case No. P1300CR201600966]

Mar 13, 2017 Portico Church resigned from ARBCA due to the handling of *Tom Chantry*/CRBC, WI entrance into
ARBCA. [Portico Letter of Resignation dated 3/13/2017]

Apr 25, 2017 ARBCA gives official statement on Chantry case at the GA (ARBCA Announcement). Those
responsible for writing this are the AC Members elected in Spring 2016: *Steve Martin*
(Coordinator), Earl Blackburn (Chairman), *Jeff Massey* (Vice Chairman), *Larry Vincent*, *John
Giarrizzo*, *David Dykstra*, Bob Curley, Al Huber, Michael Kelly, *Brandon Smith* (Secretary), and
*Rob Cosby* (Treasurer). [ARBCA Announcement, General Assembly, 2017, Concerning Tom
Chantry]
Spring 2017 AC Members: *Steve Martin* (Coordinator), Earl Blackburn (chairman), *David Dykstra*, *Rob
Cosby* (Treasurer), *Jeff Massey* (Vice Chairman), *Jason Walter* (Secretary), Jack Daniels,
Michael Kelly, *Brandon Smith*, Al Huber, and *Steve Marquedant*. [Spring 2017 ARBCA Update]

Spring 2018 AC Members: *Steve Martin* (ARBCA Coordinator), *David Dykstra*, *Jason Walter* (Secretary), Al
Huber, Jonathan Paul, Jack Daniels, *Steve Marquedant*, *Jeff Massey* (Vice Chairman), Bob
Adams, *Brandon Smith* (Chairman), Micah Renihan, Dale Crawford, and *Rob Cosby* (Treasurer).
[Spring 2018 ARBCA Update]

August 2018 Ad Hoc Committee formed to write reports which will be read, edited, and approved by the AC.
Members: *Steve Marquedant*, *Jeff Massey*, Bob Curley, & Dale Crawford. [Email dated 8/24/18]

*STEVE MARQUEDANT* and *JEFF MASSEY* were on the MC that recommended Tom
Chantry/CRBC.

Aug 21, 2018 *Tom Chantry* found guilty of 2 counts of aggravated assault, not guilty of 1 count of aggravated
assault and 1 count of molestation, and the jury was hung on 4 counts of molestation.

Aug 22, 2018 ARBCA issued a letter to ARBCA member churches promising to issue a two-part report “as soon as
possible.” [AC Letter to Member Churches dated 8/22/2018]

Sep 5, 2018 ARBCA issued “Administrative Council Report Part I.”

Sep 10, 2018 *Tom Chantry* was arrested on 4 counts of molestation, 4 counts of aggravated assault, and 1
count of child abuse.

Oct 19, 2018 *Tom Chantry* was sentenced to three years of supervised probation for 2 counts of aggravated
assault.

Oct 26, 2018 ARBCA issued “Administrative Council Report Part 2.”

May 8, 2019 *Tom Chantry* was found guilty of 4 counts of molestation.

May 9, 2019 The delegates of the 2019 General Assembly released the Statement of 2019 General Assembly
[Statement of 2019 ARBCA General Assembly dated May 9, 2019]

May 2019 AC Members: *Jeff Massey* (Chairman), Matt Vincent (Vice Chairman), *Jason Walter* (Secretary,
Bob Adams (Treasurer), *Fred Pugh* (Coordinator), Jason Montgomery, David Shiflet, and Bob
Curley. [FBC Resignation page 4, paragraph 3 for Bob Curley; Spring 2019 ARBCA Update for the
rest]

July 19, 2019 *Tom Chantry* was sentenced to 24 years for each count of molestation (counts 2 to 5) to be
served concurrently.

Nov 2019 Grace Covenant Church in Olmstead Township, OH (Pastor Fred Pugh) resigned from ARBCA.

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